Am I eligible for services?
While we don’t wish to turn away any pet in need, we do want to emphasize that these services are subsidized and targeted to individuals and families who would not be able to afford sterilization elsewhere. If you can afford the surgery at full vet cost, we urge you to contact your provider and schedule a sterilization as soon as possible.
To qualify for services, pet owners must meet one of the following criteria:
– Be a guardian with a cat, pit bull mix, or rabbit. ANY personally owned feline, pit bull mix, or rabbit can be fixed at our clinic with NO eligibility requirements! Please submit a Spay/Neuter application- eligibility requirement section will be disregarded for kitties, pitties, and bunnies. FOR KITTIES & PITTIES: While funds last, your sterilization surgery will be discounted to $52 for a pit bull mix and $26 for a cat.
– Provide proof of income and qualify under the KS/Federal poverty level calculator (generally this is $25,000/year/adult)
– Receive one of the following state assistance programs:
–SSDI (social security disability)
–SNAP (Food benefits)
–Medicaid
–TANF (cash assistance for families)
–KanCare
–WIC (Women, Infant and Children)
Hours, pricing, how to book
Surgeries are performed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. To speak to a clinic worker over the phone, please call between 7:30am and 4pm M/T/Th. Animals will need to be picked up between 3:30 and 4pm the day of surgery.
Animals will need to be up-to-date on vaccines for surgery. If your pet is unvaccinated, we are happy to schedule a pre-op exam to arrange this. Please review the pricing below.
To reach our scheduling coordinator, review your eligibility, etc. please call (785) 272-2299 or e-mail communityclinic@hhhstopeka.org! Click the button below to be taken to the community clinic application.
There are NO ELIGIBILITY requirements for anyone when it comes to our low-cost vaccinations and flea/tick/heartworm prevention. The DAPP (dogs) and FVCRP (cats) vaccines are provided FREE of charge thanks to Petco Love!
Minimum Requirements
All animals are required to be up-to-date on vaccinations AND receive a wellness exam at our clinic prior to scheduling surgery.
If your animal has been previously vaccinated at another clinic, please send their current vaccine records to us via email at communityclinic@hhhstopeka.org or bring a paper copy to your wellness exam.
Minimum Weight = 3 pounds Minimum Age = 12 weeks
Spays & Neuters
These prices include a brief physical exam and the spay or neuter. As of November 2022, we are no longer accepting Critter Care vouchers.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE IS OFTEN A WAIT LIST, AND WE DO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WHILE WE WORK TO GET YOUR PET SCHEDULED.
(Effective July 1, 2024 – in an effort to keep business costs low and ensure every dollar you donate goes back to the animals, all transaction prices will increase by 4% on credit/debit payments. Paying by cash will remove the 4% off!)
SPAYS
Cash Price:
Dogs – $145 – Pit Bull mixes currently $50!
Cats – regularly $95 – Kitties & Pitties Special $25!
Rabbits – $120
Debit/Credit Card Price:
Dogs – $150.80 – Pit Bull mixes currently $52!
Cats – regularly $98.80 – Kitties & Pitties Special $26!
Rabbits – $124.80
NEUTERS
Cash Price:
Dogs – $120 – Pit Bull mixes currently $50!
Cats – regularly $70 – Kitties & Pitties Special $25!
Rabbits – $120
Debit/Credit Card Price:
Dogs – $124.80 – Pit Bull mixes currently $52!
Cats – regularly $72.80 – Kitties & Pitties Special $26!
Rabbits – $124.80
Additional Services
DOG SERVICES
Rabies Vaccine $15.60 ($15 cash) Vaccine that protects against rabies for 1 year.
DAPP (Distemper/Parvo) $0 Thanks to Petco Love! Vaccine that protects against canine distemper and parvovirus for 1 year.
Bordetella Vaccine $18.72 ($18 cash) Intranasal vaccine that protects against CIRD (Kennel Cough) for 1 year.
Heartworm Test $20.80 ($20 cash) Blood test that screens for canine heartworm disease.
Tri-heart® Plus $10.40 ($10 cash) Chewable tablet for monthly prevention of canine heartworm disease. Also treats hookworms and roundworms.
Nexgard® $22.88 ($22 cash) Chewable tablet for monthly prevention of fleas and ticks.
Drontal® Plus $10.40 ($10 cash) Broad-spectrum dewormer that treats hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.
Microchip $20.80 ($20 cash) Includes Lifetime Registration!
E-Collar $10.46 + tax ($10.06 cash + tax)
CAT SERVICES
Rabies Vaccine $15.60 ($15 cash) Vaccine that protects against rabies for 1 year.
FVRCP (Distemper) $0 Thanks to Petco Love! Vaccine that protects against feline rhinotracheitis (feline herpes), calici, and panleukopenia (feline distemper) viruses for 1 year.
FeLV Vaccine $20.80 ($20 cash) Vaccine that protects against Feline Leukemia.
FIV/FeLV Test $26 ($25 cash) Combination blood test that screens for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia (FeLV).
Revolution® Plus $15.60 ($15 cash) Topical solution for monthly prevention of fleas, ear mites, heartworms, hookworms, and roundworms.
Drontal® $10.40 ($10 cash) Broad-spectrum dewormer that treats hookworms, roundworms, and tapeworms.
Microchip $20.80 ($20 cash) Includes Lifetime Registration!
E-Collar $10.46 + tax ($10.06 cash + tax)
Why should you spay and neuter your pets?
reduces pet over-population
Our community and shelter are overwhelmed with unplanned litters as it is. When an animal gives birth to a litter that was not planned, it causes a strain on the community. Would-be adopters forgo adopting a shelter animal and often over-taxed pet owners feel no other option than to surrender the litters to our shelter, which adds to our annual intake of homeless animals to care for. We could provide so much more care to pets in need if we had less of them in our community.
Saves you money
It costs a lot of money to vaccinate puppies and kittens! If your pet has a litter of babies, not only is the cost of providing their medical care until they are weaned much more expensive, consider the cost of feeding them, doing laundry and cleaning up after them, and even licensing with the city if you choose to keep them. Paying a sterilization fee is still much cheaper than if you have a litter to care for.
Reduces unwanted behaviors
Research has shown that pets who sterilized are less likely to escape/roam to find a mate. It can reduce spraying behaviors in cats, and can reduce territorial agression.
improves your pet's overall health
- Spayed and neutered animals live longer, healthy lives.
- Spaying female cats and dogs helps prevent uterine infections and mammary cancer, which is fatal in about 50% of dogs and 90% of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.
- Neutering male cats and dogs can prevent testicular cancer, especially if they are neutered prior to 6 months of age.
- Neutered dogs and cats are much less likely to roam and fight. This also makes them less likely to be injured in traffic or become lost.
- Neutered males tend to have better behavior and are less likely to spray or mark their territory. Unneutered dogs also tend to be more aggressive towards other animals.
What Drives Us
Goals Of Our Clinic
To decrease the number of animals entering the shelter- either as strays or surrendered by owners by reducing the number of unwanted litters
Help control the pet population in our community
Bridge a service gap for pet owners in our communities
Assist with increasing the resources available for our current in-care shelter animals
Get Involved
Please call us at (785) 272-2299 with any questions!
Clinic e-mail:
communityclinic@hhhstopeka.org
To donate to our subsidized fee fund, which allows us to offset costs of surgery for families in need, you can use the button below or contact Grace at grace.clinton@hhhstopeka.org
Other Local Spay/Neuter Programs
Topeka Community Cat Fix
HHHS unfortunately does not currently have a program to help with any veterinary emergenCies for owned pets. Please review this list and try and apply for other options.
Thank you to our sponsors
This project has been a goal of HHHS’s for many many years and with special thanks to the following businesses and individuals, we were able to make this a reality. Construction started in 2021 and ended in 2022. Thank you so much to those who contributed.
Dr. Kevin and Lisa Hahn
